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Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered in Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland (PSR The Most Suitable Provider Process - Notice of intention to make an award of a contract).

Sunderland City Council · tenderUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 07:56.

Opportunity overview

A contract for the appointment of a Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered in Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland to manage Public Health Services within Community Pharmacies in Sunderland. The Service will include (without limitation): • Stop Smoking Service. • Community Pharmacy Nicotine Replacement Therapy Voucher Scheme. • Community Pharmacy Sexual Health Services (including Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC), provision of chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening kits, and registration of service users and distribution of condoms via the local C Card Scheme).

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05fc03
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Old Value

Text
This is a notice under Regulation 10 (7) of the PSR of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service to PSNE Ltd pursuant to The Most Suitable Provider Process. The award of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The associated F01: Prior information notice (Prior information only) is 2025/S 000-055485. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12 (3) of the PSR to the Authority before midnight on 7th January 2026 via email: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk

New Value

Text
This is a contract award notice under Regulation 10(14) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("the PSR"). The contract for the Service ("the Contract") has now been awarded by Sunderland City Council ("the Council") under The Most Suitable Provider Process of the PSR to PSNE Limited. The Contract was awarded on 8th January 2026, following the previous publication by the Council of the notice of the intention to make an award of the contract to PSNE Limited and the completion of the standstill period at midnight of the 7th January 2026. Description of Relevant Health Care Services: The Management Provider will work with the Council and other providers in the local health and care system to create and develop services that: • Promote prevention, early intervention and self-care for the people of Sunderland; • Ensure Public Health services within Community Pharmacies and interventions are accessible and equitable; • Ensure key Public Health services within Community Pharmacies and interventions are of high quality, safe, effective and provide value for money; and • Ensure Service Users are provided with or referred to services that are consistent with the Service Specification. The requirements of the Management Provider for managing Public Health Services within Community Pharmacies in Sunderland, include: • Stop Smoking Service. • Community Pharmacy Nicotine Replacement Therapy Voucher Scheme. • Community Pharmacy Sexual Health Services (including Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC), provision of chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening kits, and registration of service users and distribution of condoms via the local C Card Scheme). The Management Provider will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Community Pharmacy service delivery and must work in close with the Council. Provider Details are: PSNE Limited c/o Lobley Hill Pharmacy 72 Malvern Gardens Gateshead NE11 9LJ The initial term of the Contract is for a period of two years with the option for the Council to thereafter extend the contract (at its absolute discretion) for a further period(s) of up to a total maximum extension period of two years. The start date of the Contract is 1st March 2026. The total estimated value of the Contract over its potential term is £1,503,200. The award of this Contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to the award of this Contract. Decision maker: Executive Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Sunderland City Council. No conflicts of interest were declared.

Where

Section
II.2.14

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sunderland City Council
Id
GB-FTS-139398

Identifier

Legal Name
Sunderland City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
City Hall, Plater Way,
Locality
Sunderland
Region
UKC23
Postal Code
SR13AA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Issy Langley

Roles

buyer

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR13AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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